“Anonymous has seen disturbing things. Anonymous has heard disturbing things. You, the reader, will already recognize most of what Anonymous has seen and heard as revealed in this book if you have been paying any attention to the news. Did you know that the president isn’t much of a reader? That he’s inordinately fond of autocrats? That ‘he stumbles, slurs, gets confused, is easily irritated, and has trouble synthesizing information’? The NYT reviews A Warning, by Anonymous. (There was a time when a book by an anonymous insider may have been highly valuable. But right now, I wonder if it’s a potential distraction from the people who are heroically coming forward and putting their names to the truth.)

+ Speaking of the truth-tellers, we got more of their transcripts today, and it’s not pretty for the potus. Here’s the latest from the impeach pit from WaPo and CNN.

+ Jim Jordan is set to be GOP point man wrestling attention away from the simple facts in the impeachment case. He’s also the point man in a new lawsuit. Referee says he told Rep. Jim Jordan that Ohio State doctor performed sex act in shower. “The referee said the response of Jordan and another former coach was, ‘Yeah, yeah, we know.'” (That’s also about the only response left for Trump’s corruption-enablers.)

+ “I’ve Reported In Ukraine For 10 Years. Please Read This Before You Say Anything Else About Impeachment.” It’s Not The Ukraine, So Help Me God.